langs: 7 октября [ru] / october 7 [en] / 7. oktober [de] / 7 octobre [fr] / 7 ottobre [it] / 7 de octubre [es]
days: october 4 / october 5 / october 6 / october 7 / october 8 / october 9 / october 10
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 1229 Tilia
1229 Tilia / ˈ t ɪ l i ə / is a dark Themistian asteroid from the outermost regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 28 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 9 October 1931, by astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg Observatory in southwest Germany, and given the provisional designati
- ... he ecliptic . [1] The body's observation arc begins with a precovery taken at Lowell Observatory on 7 october 1931, or two days prior to its official discovery observation at Heidelberg. [5] PHYSICAL CHARACTER ...
#2 2015 TB145
2015 TB 145 is a sub-kilometer asteroid , classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group , approximately 650 meters (2,000 feet) in diameter. [3] It safely passed 1.27 lunar distances from Earth on 31 October 2015 at 17:01 UTC , [7] and passed by Earth again i
- ... of 2015 TB 145 After it had been unobservable for almost three years, 2015 TB 145 was recovered on 7 october 2018 by L. Buzzi at Schiaparelli Observatory ( observatory code 204), at apparent magnitude 21. [19 ...
#3 2005 TN53
2005 TN 53 is an inclined Neptune trojan leading Neptune 's orbit in the outer Solar System , approximately 80 kilometers in diameter. It was first observed on 7 October 2005, by American astronomers Scott Sheppard and Chad Trujillo at Las Campanas Observatory in the Atacama desert of Chile. [2] [3]
- ... orbit in the outer Solar System , approximately 80 kilometers in diameter. It was first observed on 7 october 2005, by American astronomers Scott Sheppard and Chad Trujillo at Las Campanas Observatory in the A ...
- ... 1] [2] [3] Discovered by C. Trujillo S. S. Sheppard Discovery site Las Campanas Obs. Discovery date 7 october 2005 (discovery: first observation only) Designations MPC designation 2005 TN 53 Minor planet categ ...
#4 24 Themis
Themis ( minor planet designation : 24 Themis ) is one of the largest asteroids in the asteroid belt . It is also the largest member of the Themistian family . It was discovered by Annibale de Gasparis on 5 April 1853. It is named after Themis , the personification of natural law and divine order in
- ... ded by a cloud of smaller objects; 24 Themis is a member of the core. [13] SURFACE MATERIALS ICE On 7 october 2009, the presence of water ice was confirmed on the surface of this asteroid using NASA ’s Infrare ...
#5 9912 Donizetti
9912 Donizetti , provisional designation 2078 T-3 , is a stony Rafita asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 7 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered during the third Palomar–Leiden Trojan survey in 1977, and named after Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti . Asteroi
- ... t to the ecliptic . [1] The body's observation arc begins at the discovering Palomar Observatory on 7 october 1977, just 9 days prior to its official discovery observation. [10] RAFITA FAMILY Donizetti is a st ...
#6 494 Virtus
Virtus ( minor planet designation : 494 Virtus ) is an 86 km minor planet orbiting the Sun . It was discovered by Max Wolf on October 7, 1902. Its provisional name was 1902 JV . 494 Virtus Discovery Discovered by Max Wolf Discovery site Heidelberg Discovery date 7 October 1902 Designations M
- ... gnation : 494 Virtus ) is an 86 km minor planet orbiting the Sun . It was discovered by Max Wolf on october 7, 1902. Its provisional name was 1902 JV . 494 Virtus Discovery Discovered by Max Wolf Discovery site ...
- ... was 1902 JV . 494 Virtus Discovery Discovered by Max Wolf Discovery site Heidelberg Discovery date 7 october 1902 Designations MPC designation (494) Virtus Pronunciation / ˈ v ɜːr t ə s / Alternative designat ...
#7 50000 Quaoar
Quaoar ( 50000 Quaoar ), provisional designation 2002 LM 60 , is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt , a region of icy planetesimals beyond Neptune . A non-resonant object ( cubewano ), it measures approximately 1,121 km (697 mi) in diameter, about half the diameter of Pluto . The object was disco
- ... f Quaoar was formally announced by the Minor Planet Center in a Minor Planet Electronic Circular on 7 october 2002. [27] It was given the provisional designation 2002 LM 60 , indicating that its discovery took ...
#8 2014 AA
2014 AA was a small Apollo near-Earth asteroid roughly 2–4 meters in diameter that struck Earth on 2 January 2014. [1] It was discovered on 1 January 2014 by Richard Kowalski at the Mount Lemmon Survey at an apparent magnitude of 19 using a 1.52-meter (60 in) reflecting telescope at Mount Lemmon O
- ... would have been roughly the size of 2008 TC 3 , which exploded above the Nubian Desert in Sudan on 7 october 2008. Calculations by Chesley suggest the impactor fell somewhere on an arc extending from Central ...
#9 2021 PH27
2021 PH 27 is a near-Earth asteroid of the Atira group . It was discovered by Scott Sheppard using the Dark Energy Survey 's DECam imager at NOIRLab 's Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory on 13 August 2021. 2021 PH 27 has the smallest semi-major axis and shortest orbital period among all known a
- ... on 3° 8 m 28.602 s / day Inclination 31.929° Longitude of ascending node 39.411° Time of perihelion 7 october 2021 @ 106 km/s [5] Argument of perihelion 8.575° Earth MOID 0.2251 AU Mercury MOID 0.1123 AU [3] V ...
#10 3687 Dzus
3687 Dzus , provisional designation A908 TC , is a carbonaceous asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt , approximately 31 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by German astronomer August Kopff at Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory on 7 October 1908. [10] 3687 Dzus Discovery
- ... . It was discovered by German astronomer August Kopff at Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory on 7 october 1908. [10] 3687 Dzus Discovery [1] Discovered by A. Kopff Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discover ...
- ... [10] 3687 Dzus Discovery [1] Discovered by A. Kopff Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 7 october 1908 Designations MPC designation (3687) Dzus Named after Paul K. Dzus ( MPC volunteer) [2] Alterna ...
#11 2061 Anza
2061 Anza , provisional designation 1960 UA , is an eccentric asteroid of the Amor group , a subtype of near-Earth objects , estimated to measure approximately 2.7 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 22 October 1960, by American astronomer Henry Giclas at Lowell's Flagstaff Observatory in A
- ... ersection distance (MOID) of 0.0570 AU (8,530,000 km) which correspond to 22.2 lunar distances . On 7 october 1960, it passed Earth at 0.0634 AU (9,480,000 km) and was tracked for a period of 3.5 months to det ...
#12 3703 Volkonskaya
3703 Volkonskaya , provisional designation 1978 PU 3 , is a Vestian asteroid and asynchronous binary system from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 9 August 1978, by Soviet astronomers Lyudmila Chernykh and Nikolai Cherny
- ... er 1.39 km or 40% the size of its primary. [4] [5] [6] [7] NAMING This minor planet was numbered on 7 october 1987. [5] It was named after Russian princess Mariya Volkonskaya (1805–1865), wife of Sergey Volkon ...
#13 4722 Agelaos
4722 Agelaos / æ dʒ ɪ ˈ l eɪ ə s / is a Jupiter trojan from the Trojan camp , approximately 53 kilometers (33 miles) in diameter. It was discovered during the third Palomar–Leiden Trojan survey at the Palomar Observatory in California in 1977. [1] The Jovian asteroid has a rotation period of 18.4 ho
- ... ervatory in California. The body's observation arc begins with its first observations at Palomar on 7 october 1977, just nine day prior to its official discovery observation. [1] PALOMAR–LEIDEN SURVEY The surv ...
#14 1999 TR11
1999 TR 11 , is a resonant trans-Neptunian object from the Kuiper belt , located in the outermost region of the Solar System . The reddish plutino measures approximately 93 kilometers (58 miles) in diameter. It was first observed on 9 October 1999, by American astronomer Scott Sheppard at the Mauna
- ... pect to the ecliptic . [4] The body's observation arc begins with a precovery taken at Mauna Kea on 7 october 1999, just two nights prior to its official first observation. [1] It is a member of the plutinos , ...
#15 9 Metis
Metis ( minor planet designation : 9 Metis ) is one of the larger main-belt asteroids . It is composed of silicates and metallic nickel - iron , and may be the core remnant of a large asteroid that was destroyed by an ancient collision. [9] Metis is estimated to contain just under half a percent of
- ... o has been the only asteroid to have been discovered as a result of observations from Ireland until 7 october 2008, when, 160 years later, Dave McDonald from observatory J65 discovered (281507) 2008 TM 9 . [13 ...
#16 2008 TC3
2008 TC 3 ( Catalina Sky Survey temporary designation 8TA9D69 ) was an 80-tonne (80-long-ton; 90-short-ton) , 4.1-meter (13 ft) diameter asteroid [2] that entered Earth's atmosphere on October 7, 2008. [3] It exploded at an estimated 37 kilometers (23 mi) above the Nubian Desert in Sudan . Some
- ... ong-ton; 90-short-ton) , 4.1-meter (13 ft) diameter asteroid [2] that entered Earth's atmosphere on october 7, 2008. [3] It exploded at an estimated 37 kilometers (23 mi) above the Nubian Desert in Sudan . Some ...
- ... ations MPC designation 2008 TC 3 Minor planet category NEO Apollo Orbital characteristics [1] Epoch october 7, 2008 ( JD 2454746.5) Uncertainty parameter 4 Observation arc 1 day (575 observations) Aphelion 1.71 ...
- ... issued 25 Minor Planet Electronic Circulars with new orbit solutions as observations poured in. On october 7, 01:49 UTC, [9] the asteroid entered the shadow of the Earth, which made further observations imposs ...
- ... Earth The meteor entered Earth's atmosphere above northern Sudan at 02:46 UTC (05:46 local time) on october 7, 2008, with a velocity of 12.8 kilometers per second (29,000 mph) at an azimuth of 281 degrees and a ...
#17 9826 Ehrenfreund
9826 Ehrenfreund , provisional designation 2114 T-3 , is a stony Eoan asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 7 kilometers in diameter. 9826 Ehrenfreund Discovery [1] Discovered by C. J. van Houten I. van Houten T. Gehrels Discovery site Palomar Obs. Discovery dat
- ... espect to the ecliptic . [1] The first used observation was taken at the discovering observatory on 7 october 1977, extending the body's observation arc by just 9 days prior to its official discovery observati ...
#18 1518 Rovaniemi
1518 Rovaniemi , provisional designation 1938 UA , is a stony Florian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 8 kilometers in diameter. Discovered by Yrjö Väisälä at the Turku Observatory in 1938, the asteroid was later named for the Finnish city of Rovaniemi . 1518 Rova
- ... he first discoverer. [2] [11] The asteroid was first identified as 1928 TL at Simeiz Observatory on 7 october 1928. [lower-alpha 1] The body's observation arc begins two weeks later at Simeiz on 21 October 192 ...
#19 2012 TV
2012 TV is a near-Earth Apollo asteroid with an estimated diameter of 30 metres (98 ft) . [2] Its closest approach to the Earth was on October 7, 2012 with a distance of 0.0017 astronomical units (250,000 km ; 160,000 mi ) . [3] It also approached the Moon an hour earlier with a distance of 0.
- ... roid with an estimated diameter of 30 metres (98 ft) . [2] Its closest approach to the Earth was on october 7, 2012 with a distance of 0.0017 astronomical units (250,000 km ; 160,000 mi ) . [3] It also approach ...
#20 3333 Schaber
3333 Schaber , provisional designation 1980 TG 5 , is a dark background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 26 kilometers (16 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 9 October 1980, by American astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory in California. [
- ... t the Purple Mountain Observatory in November 1969. The body's observation arc begins at Palomar on 7 october 1980, or two nights prior to its official discovery observation. [1] PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Schab ...
Comet / Comet
#1 C/1769 P1
C/1769 P1 (Messier) is a long-period comet that was visible to the naked eye at its last apparition in 1769. Because of its outstanding brightness it is called a great comet . C/1769 P1 (Messier) The Great Comet of the morning of 9 September 1769 over Nuremberg Discovery Discovered by Charles Messie
- ... nde had calculated predictive orbital elements , which indicated that the perihelion would occur on october 7. Because of Lallende's predictions, astronomers began to search for the comet again around the middl ...
#2 139P/Väisälä–Oterma
139P/Väisälä–Oterma is a periodic comet in the Solar System . When it was discovered in 1939 it was not recognized as a comet and designated as asteroid 1939 TN . Periodic comet with 9 year orbit 139P/Väisälä–Oterma Discovery Discovered by Yrjö Väisälä Liisi Oterma Discovery date October 7, 1939 Alt
- ... h 9 year orbit 139P/Väisälä–Oterma Discovery Discovered by Yrjö Väisälä Liisi Oterma Discovery date october 7, 1939 Alternative designations 1939 TN; 1998 WG22 Orbital characteristics A Epoch March 6, 2006 Aphe ...
#3 C/2007 Q3 (Siding Spring)
C/2007 Q3 (Siding Spring) , is an Oort cloud comet that was discovered by Donna Burton in 2007 at Siding Spring Observatory in New South Wales , Australia. [6] Siding Spring came within 1.2 astronomical units of Earth and 2.25 AU of the Sun on October 7, 2009. [1] The comet was visible with binocula
- ... Australia. [6] Siding Spring came within 1.2 astronomical units of Earth and 2.25 AU of the Sun on october 7, 2009. [1] The comet was visible with binoculars until January 2010. [6] For other uses, see Siding ...
- ... ears (inbound) ~650,000 yr (outbound) [4] Inclination 65.6504° Jupiter MOID 3.13 AU Last perihelion october 7, 2009 Images of the comet taken in March 2010 by N.Howes using the Faulkes telescope, showed that th ...
#4 206P/Barnard–Boattini
206P/Barnard–Boattini was the first comet to be discovered by photographic means. [6] The American astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard did so on the night of October 13, 1892. Comet 206P/Barnard–Boattini Discovery Discovery date October 13, 1892 Alternative designations Barnard 3; D/1892 T1; P/1892 T1
- ... d this comet are siblings which stem from a common parent comet. [7] This comet was rediscovered on october 7, 2008 by Andrea Boattini in the course of the Mt. Lemmon Survey . It was initially credited to Boatt ...
#5 C/1874 H1
C/1874 H1 (Coggia) is a famous non-periodic comet , which in the summer of 1874 could be seen by naked eye observation. On the basis of its brightness, the comet has been called the Great Comet of 1874; on July 13 the magnitude of the brightness was between 0 and 1. [2] C/1874 H1 (Coggia) Drawing of
- ... oon." [10] John Tebbutt in Windsor, New South Wales made observations of the comet from 1 August to 7 october . On 19 October, John M. Thome at Córdoba, Argentina made the last observation of Comet Coggia. [5] ...
#6 15P/Finlay
Comet Finlay is a periodic comet with an orbital period of 6 years discovered by William Henry Finlay ( Royal Observatory , Cape of Good Hope , South Africa ) on September 26, 1886. The next perihelion passage is July 13, 2021 when the comet will have a solar elongation of 54 degrees at approximatel
- ... ptember 2021 radiating from the southern constellation of Ara . [14] More outbursts are expected on 7 october 2021 from the 2008 and 2014 streams.
#7 70P/Kojima
70P/Kojima is a periodic comet in the Solar System with a current orbital period of 7.05 years. [3] [4] Periodic comet with 7 year orbit 70P/Kojima Discovery Discovered by Nobuhisa Kojima at Ishiki, Aichi, Japan Discovery date 27 December 1970 Orbital characteristics A Epoch 2014-Dec-9 Aphelion 5,34
- ... . This was revised on the basis of further observations to an elliptical orbit with a perihelion of 7 october and an orbital period of 6.16. Hiroki Kosai and Furukawa relocated the comet on 9 December 1977 at ...
#8 157P/Tritton
157P/Tritton is a periodic comet in the Solar System . Periodic comet with 6 year orbit 157P/Tritton Discovery Discovered by Keith Tritton Discovery date February 11, 1978 Alternative designations 1977 XIII Orbital characteristics A Epoch March 6, 2006 Aphelion 5.503 AU Perihelion 1.415 AU Semi-majo
- ... t. B. G. Marsden was able to calculate a new orbit, published in IAU Circular No. 8215, issued 2003 october 7, which confirmed that it was indeed identical to comet Tritton. [3] The comet was also recovered at ...
#9 Comet Ikeya–Seki
Comet Ikeya–Seki , formally designated C/1965 S1 , 1965 VIII , and 1965f , was a long-period comet discovered independently by Kaoru Ikeya and Tsutomu Seki . First observed as a faint telescopic object on September 18, 1965, the first calculations of its orbit suggested that on October 21, it would
- ... 65 Alternative designations Great Comet of 1965 , 1965 VIII , 1965f Orbital characteristics A Epoch october 7, 1965 Aphelion 183.192214 (A) and 207.40555533 (B) AU Perihelion 0.007786 (A) and 0.007778 (B) AU Se ...
#10 177P/Barnard
Comet 177P/Barnard , also known as Barnard 2 , is a periodic comet with an orbital period of 119 years. It fits the classical definition of a Halley-type comet with (20 years < period < 200 years). [2] 177P/Barnard Discovery Discovered by Edward Emerson Barnard Discovery date June 24, 1889 Alternati
- ... to be discovered by photography. It was a lost comet after 1892, until accidentally rediscovered on october 7, 2008, by Andrea Boattini .
#11 C/2021 T4 (Lemmon)
C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) is an inbound long period comet discovered by the Mount Lemmon Observatory on 7 October 2021. [1] C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) Discovery Discovery date 7 October 2021 Alternative designations CK21T040, C6131F2 Orbital characteristics A Observation arc 140 days Perihelion 1.4823 AU Eccentric
- C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) is an inbound long period comet discovered by the Mount Lemmon Observatory on 7 october 2021. [1] C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) Discovery Discovery date 7 October 2021 Alternative designations CK21T ...
- ... by the Mount Lemmon Observatory on 7 October 2021. [1] C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) Discovery Discovery date 7 october 2021 Alternative designations CK21T040, C6131F2 Orbital characteristics A Observation arc 140 days ...
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 NGC 7772
NGC 7772 [3] [4] is collection of stars in the constellation Pegasus that were thought to be an open cluster . The stars were first recorded on 7 October 1825 by the British astronomer John Herschel . Gaia data shows stars in the area are unrelated [5] Group of unrelated stars in the constellation P
- ... he constellation Pegasus that were thought to be an open cluster . The stars were first recorded on 7 october 1825 by the British astronomer John Herschel . Gaia data shows stars in the area are unrelated [5] ...
#2 NGC 7160
NGC 7160 is an open cluster in the constellation Cepheus . It was discovered by William Herschel on November 9, 1789. The cluster was also observed by John Herschel on October 7, 1829. It is a poor cluster and with little central concentration, with Trumpler class II3p. [5] It is part of the stellar
- ... scovered by William Herschel on November 9, 1789. The cluster was also observed by John Herschel on october 7, 1829. It is a poor cluster and with little central concentration, with Trumpler class II3p. [5] It ...
#3 NGC 67
NGC 67 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda that was discovered on October 7, 1855 by R. J. Mitchell , who described it as "extremely faint, very small, round". The galaxy belongs to the NGC 68 group , which also contains the galaxies NGC 68 , NGC 69 , NGC 70 , NGC 71 , NGC
- NGC 67 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda that was discovered on october 7, 1855 by R. J. Mitchell , who described it as "extremely faint, very small, round". The galaxy belon ...
#4 NGC 74
NGC 74 is a lenticular galaxy located in the Andromeda constellation . It was discovered on 7 October 1855 by Irish astronomer William Parsons . [5] Spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's notability guideline for astronomical objects . ( Janua
- NGC 74 is a lenticular galaxy located in the Andromeda constellation . It was discovered on 7 october 1855 by Irish astronomer William Parsons . [5] Spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda The top ...
#5 NGC 70
NGC 70 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda . [7] It was discovered on October 7, 1855 by R. J. Mitchell [7] and was also observed on December 19, 1897 by Guillaume Bigourdan from France who described it as "extremely faint, very small, round, between 2 faint stars" [2] Spiral g
- NGC 70 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda . [7] It was discovered on october 7, 1855 by R. J. Mitchell [7] and was also observed on December 19, 1897 by Guillaume Bigourdan from F ...
#6 NGC 399
NGC 399 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pisces . It was discovered on October 7, 1874 by Lawrence Parsons . It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, small, round." [2] 2MASS (near- infrared ) Barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces NGC 399 SDSS image of NGC 399 Obse
- NGC 399 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pisces . It was discovered on october 7, 1874 by Lawrence Parsons . It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, small, round." [2] 2MASS (nea ...
#7 NGC 370
NGC 370 is a triple star located in the constellation Pisces . It was recorded on October 7, 1861 by Heinrich d'Arrest . It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, 13th magnitude star 15 arcsec to south, diffuse." However, there is nothing there. It is now presumed to be either a lost or "non-existe
- NGC 370 is a triple star located in the constellation Pisces . It was recorded on october 7, 1861 by Heinrich d'Arrest . It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, 13th magnitude star 15 arcse ...
#8 NGC 1160
NGC 1160 is a spiral galaxy approximately 116 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Perseus . [3] It was discovered, along with NGC 1161 , by English astronomer William Herschel on October 7, 1784. [4] Spiral galaxy in the Perseus constellation NGC 1160 NGC 1160 ( SDSS ) Observ
- ... of Perseus . [3] It was discovered, along with NGC 1161 , by English astronomer William Herschel on october 7, 1784. [4] Spiral galaxy in the Perseus constellation NGC 1160 NGC 1160 ( SDSS ) Observation data ( ...
#9 NGC 374
NGC 374 is a spiral or lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Pisces . It was discovered on October 7, 1861 by Heinrich d'Arrest . It was described by Dreyer as "faint, small, between two 15th magnitude stars." [2] Spiral or lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces NGC 374 SDSS image of
- ... NGC 374 is a spiral or lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Pisces . It was discovered on october 7, 1861 by Heinrich d'Arrest . It was described by Dreyer as "faint, small, between two 15th magnitude ...
#10 NGC 402
NGC 402 is a star located in the constellation of Pisces . It was discovered on October 7, 1874 by Lawrence Parsons . Star in the constellation Pisces NGC 402 Observation data ( J2000 epoch ) Constellation Pisces Right ascension 1 h 9 m 13.3 s [1] Declination +32 ° 48 ′ 22 ″ [1] Apparent magnitu
- NGC 402 is a star located in the constellation of Pisces . It was discovered on october 7, 1874 by Lawrence Parsons . Star in the constellation Pisces NGC 402 Observation data ( J2000 epoch ...
#11 NGC 1161
NGC 1161 is a lenticular galaxy approximately 90 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Perseus . [3] It was discovered, along with NGC 1160 , by English astronomer William Herschel on October 7, 1784. [4] Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Perseus NGC 1161 NGC 1161 ( SDSS )
- ... of Perseus . [3] It was discovered, along with NGC 1160 , by English astronomer William Herschel on october 7, 1784. [4] Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Perseus NGC 1161 NGC 1161 ( SDSS ) Observation dat ...
Institution / Institution
#1 Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing observatory
The Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing observatory is an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) operating location at Haleakala Observatory on Maui , Hawaii , with a twofold mission ( 608 ). First, it conducts the research and development mission on the Maui Space Surveillance System (MSSS) at
- ... 996 list (52506) 1996 FK 4 23 March 1996 list (52525) 1996 PJ 8 August 1996 list (52534) 1996 TB 15 7 october 1996 list 58365 Robmedrano 27 July 1995 list (58575) 1997 RK 9 11 September 1997 list (73953) 1997 ...
#2 Thirty Meter Telescope protests
The Thirty Meter Telescope protests are a series of protests and demonstrations that began on the Island of Hawaii over the choosing of Mauna Kea for the site location of the Thirty Meter Telescope . Mauna Kea is the most sacred dormant volcano of Native Hawaiian religion and culture, and was known
- ... atives as the home to Wākea , the sky god. [3] Protests began locally within the state of Hawaii on october 7, 2014 but went global within weeks of the April 2, 2015 arrest of 31 people who had blockaded the ro ...
- ... and others speaking with Mayor Billy Kenoi against the building of more telescopes on Mauna Kea on october 7, 2014 Date October 7, 2014 – present Location Mauna Kea Access Road near Mauna Kea Visitors Center 1 ...
- ... with Mayor Billy Kenoi against the building of more telescopes on Mauna Kea on October 7, 2014 Date october 7, 2014 – present Location Mauna Kea Access Road near Mauna Kea Visitors Center 19°45′32.97″N 155°27′2 ...
- ... TS Hawaiian cultural practitioner , Joshua Lanakila Mangauil interrupted the TMT ground breaking on october 7, 2014 ROADWAY BLOCKADE AND GROUND BREAKING INTERRUPTION On October 7, 2014 the groundbreaking for th ...
- ... ted the TMT ground breaking on October 7, 2014 ROADWAY BLOCKADE AND GROUND BREAKING INTERRUPTION On october 7, 2014 the groundbreaking for the telescope was being live streamed via webcam. The proceedings were ...
#3 Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca
The Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca ( Spanish : Observatorio Astronómico de Mallorca , OAM ) is an observatory just south of Costitx , Mallorca , Spain . [3] Observatory Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca Alternative names ca Observatory code 620 Location Costitx , Mallorca , Spain Coor
- ... 003 list (170193) 2003 OA 6 24 July 2003 list (171424) 2007 NL 2 13 July 2007 list 171458 Pepaprats 7 october 2007 list (175625) 2007 OK 7 23 July 2007 list 178267 Sarajevo 31 December 2007 list (181419) 2006 ...
- ... 09255) 2003 WR 152 28 November 2003 list (210206) 2007 PL 39 15 August 2007 list (210272) 2007 TM 7 7 october 2007 list (210442) 2008 YL 135 30 December 2008 list (212556) 2006 SV 49 19 September 2006 list (21 ...
- ... 2952) 2007 RV 187 13 September 2007 list (282972) 2007 TE 4 6 October 2007 list (282974) 2007 TQ 14 7 october 2007 list (282975) 2007 TS 14 8 October 2007 list (283056) 2008 OH 25 July 2008 list (283062) 2008 ...
#4 Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory
Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory ( Ukrainian : Андрушівська астрономічна обсерваторія ) is a private astronomical observatory in the town suburbs of Andrushivka , Zhytomyr Oblast , Ukraine . It was established in 2001. [2] The founder and director of the observatory is Yuri Ivashchenko . The obs
- ... list 152217 Akosipov 10 September 2005 list 155116 Verkhivnya 8 October 2005 list 159011 Radomyshl 7 october 2004 list 159181 Berdychiv 29 October 2005 list 161962 Galchyn 27 April 2007 list 175636 Zvyagel 17 ...
- ... 86102) 2007 RL 39 8 September 2007 list (386167) 2007 UL 3 16 October 2007 list (388057) 2005 TS 49 7 october 2005 list (388952) 2008 TZ 26 8 October 2008 list (391834) 2008 SW 148 27 September 2008 list (3948 ...
#5 Thirty Meter Telescope
The Thirty Meter Telescope ( TMT ) is a planned extremely large telescope (ELT) [5] [6] that has become controversial due to its location on Mauna Kea , [7] [8] [9] [10] on the island of Hawaiʻi . The TMT would become the largest visible-light telescope on Mauna Kea. [11] [12] Future observatory in
- ... DATES PERMIT The dedication and ground-breaking ceremony was held, but interrupted by protesters on october 7, 2014. [83] [84] [85] The project became the focal point of escalating political conflict, [86] poli ...
#6 Belgrade Observatory
Belgrade Observatory is an astronomical observatory located in the eastern part of Belgrade , Serbia, in the natural environment of Zvezdara Forest . Observatory Belgrade Observatory Pavilion of Large Refractor Observatory code 057 Location Belgrade , Serbia Coordinates 44°48′13″N 20°30′29″E Alt
- ... ity centre, occupying a 4.5 ha (11 acres) area at 253 m (830 ft) high hill on Veliki Vračar. [1] On 7 october 1929 Mišković was granted 10 million dinars ($176.520). [3] An uninhabited area was chosen specific ...
#7 Purple Mountain Observatory
The Purple Mountain Observatory ( Chinese : 紫金山天文台 ; pinyin : Zǐjīnshān Tiānwéntái ), also known as Zijinshan Astronomical Observatory is an astronomical observatory located on the Purple Mountain in the east of Nanjing . [lower-alpha 1] Observatory Purple Mountain Observatory Purple Mountain Observ
- ... October 1964 list 2592 Hunan 30 January 1966 list 2617 Jiangxi 26 November 1975 list 2631 Zhejiang 7 october 1980 list 2632 Guizhou 6 November 1980 list 2655 Guangxi 14 December 1974 list 2693 Yan'an 3 Novemb ...
#8 Cordell–Lorenz Observatory
Cordell–Lorenz Observatory (850) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Sewanee:The University of the South . It is located in Sewanee, Tennessee , United States. Observatory Cordell–Lorenz Observatory Organization University of the South Observatory code 850 Location Sewanee, Tenn
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#9 Network for Astronomy School Education
Network for Astronomy School Education (NASE) is an International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group that works on Training Teachers for primary and secondary schools. In 2007, professor George K. Miley , IAU vice-president, invited Rosa M. Ros to begin exploring the idea of setting up an astron
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#10 Mount Lemmon Survey
Mount Lemmon Survey (MLS) is a part of the Catalina Sky Survey with observatory code G96 . [2] MLS uses a 1.52 m (60 in) cassegrain reflector telescope (with 10560x10560-pixel camera at the f/1.6 prime focus, for a five square degree field of view) [3] operated by the Steward Observatory at Moun
- ... Andrea Boattini and the survey accidentally rediscovered 206P/Barnard-Boattini , a lost comet , on 7 october 2008. [5] The comet has made 20 revolutions since 1892 and passed within 0.3–0.4 AU of Jupiter in 1 ...
#11 Črni Vrh Observatory
The Črni Vrh Observatory ( Slovene : Observatorij Črni Vrh , IAU code : 106 ) is an astronomical observatory located in western Slovenia , close to the settlement of Črni Vrh , near the town of Idrija . The current observatory was built in 1985 and stands at an elevation of 730 metres (2,400 ft) .
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#12 International Astronautical Congress
Every year, the International Astronautical Federation with the support of the International Academy of Astronautics and the International Institute of Space Law (IISL), holds the International Astronautical Congress ( IAC ) which is hosted by one of the national society members of the IAF. Annual m
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Meteorite / Meteorite
#1 HD 205739 b
HD 205739 b is an extrasolar planet located approximately 350 light-years away Extrasolar planet in the constellation Piscis Austrinus HD 205739 b Discovery Discovered by Lopez-Morales et al. Discovery site Las Campanas Observatory Discovery date September 5, 2008 Detection method Doppler spec
- ... er to the Astronomical Journal on April 7, 2008. The paper was accepted, and was later published on october 7, 2008. [3] HOST STAR Main article: HD 205739 HD 205739 is an F-type star with a mass that is 1.22 ti ...
#2 HD 154672 b
HD 154672 b is an extrasolar planet located approximately 210 light-years away [2] in the constellation of Ara , orbiting the metal-rich and aged star HD 154672 . This planet has a minimum mass five times that of Jupiter and orbits at about 60% the distance between the Earth to the Sun . Its orbit i
- ... rted in the Astronomical Journal by the American Astronomical Society , appearing in the journal on october 7, 2008 alongside the planet HD 205739 b . The two planets were the first to be discovered by the N2K ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 Kenneth J. Lawrence
Kenneth J. Lawrence (born 1964) is an American astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets . [2] American astronomer Minor planets discovered: 32 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets Credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 32 numbered asteroids between 1989 and 1994, he
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#2 Yoshikane Mizuno
Yoshikane Mizuno ( 水野 義兼 , Mizuno Yoshikane , born 1954) is a Japanese astronomer and co-discoverer of asteroids . [2] The Minor Planet Center credits him with the discovery of 52 minor planets he made at the Kani Observatory ( 403 ) between 1989 and 1993. [1] Japanese astronomer Minor planets disco
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#3 Sylvain Arend
Sylvain Julien Victor Arend (6 August 1902 – 18 February 1992) was a Belgian astronomer born in Robelmont , Luxembourg province, Belgium . His main interest was astrometry . [2] Belgian astronomer Minor planets discovered: 51 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets Together with Georges Rolan
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#4 George R. Viscome
George R. Viscome (born 1956) is an American astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets . He also worked as a broadcast technician in Albany, New York . [2] American astronomer Minor planets discovered: 33 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets Viscome has discovered 33 asteroids . [1] Ast
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#5 Max Wolf
Maximilian Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf (21 June 1863 – 3 October 1932) was a German astronomer and a pioneer in the field of astrophotography . He was the chairman of astronomy at the University of Heidelberg and director of the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory from 1902 until his death in 19
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#6 Gérard de Vaucouleurs
Gérard Henri de Vaucouleurs (25 April 1918 – 7 October 1995) [2] was a French astronomer . French astronomer Gérard de Vaucouleurs Born Gérard Henri de Vaucouleurs ( 1918-04-25 ) 25 April 1918 Paris, France Died 7 October 1995 (1995-10-07) (aged 77) Austin, Texas Nationality France Alma mater
- Gérard Henri de Vaucouleurs (25 April 1918 – 7 october 1995) [2] was a French astronomer . French astronomer Gérard de Vaucouleurs Born Gérard Henri de Va ...
- ... ard de Vaucouleurs Born Gérard Henri de Vaucouleurs ( 1918-04-25 ) 25 April 1918 Paris, France Died 7 october 1995 (1995-10-07) (aged 77) Austin, Texas Nationality France Alma mater Lycee Charlemagne (BSc, 193 ...
#7 Joseph Baxendell
Joseph Baxendell FRS FRAS (1815 – 1887) was a British meteorologist and astronomer . British meteorologist and astronomer Joseph Baxendell FRS FRAS Born 19 April 1815 Manchester , Lancashire Died 7 October 1887 Birkdale , Southport , Lancashire Nationality British Occupation Meteorologist Astronomer
- ... eorologist and astronomer Joseph Baxendell FRS FRAS Born 19 April 1815 Manchester , Lancashire Died 7 october 1887 Birkdale , Southport , Lancashire Nationality British Occupation Meteorologist Astronomer Spou ...
- ... epidemic at Southport. His later years were passed at Birkdale , near Southport , where he died on 7 october 1887. In religion he was a churchman and a staunch Anglo-Israelite. [1] FAMILY He married, in 1865, ...
#8 Stefano Sposetti
Stefano Sposetti (born 22 December 1958) is a Swiss amateur astronomer and a prolific discoverer of minor planets . [2] [3] He lives in Gnosca , in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland in the Ticino Alps , where the Gnosca Observatory is located. Swiss astronomer Flyby of Asteroid 2004 FH in Mar
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#9 Paul G. Comba
Paul G. Comba (1926 – April 5, 2017) was an Italian-American computer scientist , an amateur astronomer and a prolific discoverer of minor planets . [2] Paul G. Comba Born 1926 ( 1926 ) Tunisia Died April 4, 2017 (2017-04-04) (aged 90–91) Education Ph.D. Alma mater University of Turin , Blufft
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#10 Thushara Pillai
Thushara Pillai is an Indian astrophysicist and astronomer with a senior research scientist position at Boston University 's Institute for Astrophysical Research. [1] Her research interests have included molecular clouds , high-mass star formation , magnetic fields , astrochemistry , and the galacti
- ... .450..569P . doi : 10.1051/0004-6361:20054128 . S2CID 14760432 . Kauffmann, Jens; Pillai, Thushara ( 7 october 2010). "How Many Infrared Dark Clouds Can form Massive Stars and Clusters?". The Astrophysical Jour ...
#11 Freimut Börngen
Freimut Börngen ( German: [ˈfʁaɪmuːt ˈbœʁŋən] ; 17 October 1930 – 19 June 2021) was a German astronomer and a prolific discoverer of minor planets . [2] A few sources give his first name wrongly as "Freimuth". The Minor Planet Center credits him as F. Borngen . German astronomer (1930–2021) Minor pl
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#12 Emilio Santos Corchero
Emilio Santos Corchero , born 7 October 1935 ( San Vicente de Alcantara , Extremadura , Spain ), is a theoretical physicist , professor at the Universities of Costa Rica (1964–68), Valladolid (1968-76) and Cantabria (Spain) (1976-). In the year 1998 he received the Medal of the Spanish Society of Ph
- Emilio Santos Corchero , born 7 october 1935 ( San Vicente de Alcantara , Extremadura , Spain ), is a theoretical physicist , professor at ...
#13 Pedro E. Zadunaisky
Pedro Elías Zadunaisky (December 10, 1917 – October 7, 2009) was an Argentine astronomer and mathematician who plotted the orbit of Saturn 's most-distant moon, Phoebe , as well as several comets including Halley's Comet , and various satellites including Explorer I . Argentine astronomer and mathem
- Pedro Elías Zadunaisky (December 10, 1917 – october 7, 2009) was an Argentine astronomer and mathematician who plotted the orbit of Saturn 's most-distant ...
- ... Goddard Space Flight Center . [1] [2] 4617 Zadunaisky is an asteroid named in his honor. He died on october 7, 2009 at the age of 91. [3] He wrote the book "A Guide to Celestial Mechanics" in 1961. [4]
#14 Mike Disney
Michael John Disney (born Bristol , England, 7 October 1937) is an astrophysicist . He discovered the optical component of the Crab Pulsar in 1969 [1] with John Cocke. This was the first optical pulsar ever observed. British astronomer He was also one of the pioneers in the discovery of low surface
- Michael John Disney (born Bristol , England, 7 october 1937) is an astrophysicist . He discovered the optical component of the Crab Pulsar in 1969 [1] wit ...
#15 Bindon Blood Stoney
Bindon Blood Stoney FRS (13 June 1828, Oakley Park, County Offaly – 5 May 1909, Dublin ) was an Irish engineer who also made some significant contributions to astronomy. [1] Bindon Blood Stoney Plaque to Stoney at the Dublin Port Centre Born 13 June 1828 ( 1828-06-13 ) Oakley Park, County Offaly D
- ... son of George Stoney (1792–) and Anne Blood (1801–1883), Stoney married Susannah Frances Walker on 7 october 1879; they had four children. He is buried in Mount Jerome cemetery . [2] His brother was the physi ...
#16 Sentinel Space Telescope
The Sentinel Space Telescope was [1] a space observatory to be developed by Ball Aerospace & Technologies for the B612 Foundation . [2] [3] The B612 Foundation is dedicated to protecting the Earth from dangerous asteroid strikes and Sentinel was to be the Foundation's first spacecraft tangibly to ad
- ... cipants Rusty Schweickart , Clark Chapman , Piet Hut , and Ed Lu established the B612 Foundation on october 7, 2002. [7] The Foundation originally planned to launch Sentinel by December 2016 and to begin data r ...
#17 Lenka Kotková
Lenka Kotková ( née Šarounová ; born 26 July 1973) is a Czech astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets . Czech astronomer, asteroid discoverer Lenka Kotková ( née Šarounová) Lenka Kotková at the Ondřejov Observatory Born ( 1973-07-26 ) 26 July 1973 (age 48) Dobřichovice , Czechoslovakia Nation
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#18 Antonín Mrkos
Antonín Mrkos ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈantoɲiːn ˈmr̩kos] ) (27 January 1918, Střemchoví – 29 May 1996, Prague ) was a Czech astronomer . Czech astronomer Antonín Mrkos Minor planets discovered: 274 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets
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#19 George O. Abell
George Ogden Abell (March 1, 1927 – October 7, 1983) was an American educator. Teaching at UCLA , priorly he worked as a research astronomer , administrator, as a popularizer of science and of education, and as a skeptic . He earned his B.S. in 1951, his M.S. in 1952 and his Ph.D. in 1957, all from
- George Ogden Abell (March 1, 1927 – october 7, 1983) was an American educator. Teaching at UCLA , priorly he worked as a research astronomer , adm ...
- ... e O. Abell Born George Ogden Abell ( 1927-03-27 ) March 27, 1927 Los Angeles , California , US Died october 7, 1983 (1983-10-07) (aged 56) Los Angeles, California, US Education B.S. (1951) , M.S. (1952) PhD (19 ...
- ... ball fan , frequently in attendance at Los Angeles Dodgers games. [2] [3] [5] Abell died at home on october 7, 1983 after suffering a heart attack . [4] SELECTED PUBLISHED WORKS Abell, George O.; Osterbrock, Do ...
#20 Harold Zirin
Harold "Hal" Zirin (October 7, 1929 – January 3, 2012) was an American solar astronomer also known as Captain Corona to a generation of Caltech Astronomy students. American astronomer (1929–2012) This article may rely excessively on sources too closely associated with the subject , potentially preve
- Harold "Hal" Zirin ( october 7, 1929 – January 3, 2012) was an American solar astronomer also known as Captain Corona to a generati ...
- ... ially preventing the article from being verifiable and neutral . ( January 2012 ) Harold Zirin Born october 7, 1929 Boston, Massachusetts Died January 3, 2012 (2012-01-03) (aged 82) Pasadena, California , U.S. ...
Star / Star
#1 HD 154672
HD 154672 is a yellow subgiant ( spectral type G3 IV). It is about 65 parsecs away from the Sun that is larger than, but of a similar mass to, the Sun. However, HD 154672 is much older. The star is very metal-rich, which is one of the reasons why it was targeted for a planet search by the N2K Consor
- ... rmine its mass. [3] The discovery of HD 154672's planet was reported in the Astronomical Journal on october 7, 2008 along with a planet in the orbit of HD 205739 . [3] HOST STAR HD 154672 is a sunlike G-type st ...
#2 V368 Aquilae
V368 Aquilae , also known as Nova Aquilae 1936 no. 2 was the second nova which occurred in the constellation of Aquila during 1936 (the first was the fainter V356 Aquilae, which was discovered on 18 September 1936). [5] It was discovered on a photographic plate by Nils Tamm at Kvistaberg Observatory
- ... mber 1936). [5] It was discovered on a photographic plate by Nils Tamm at Kvistaberg Observatory on 7 october 1936. [5] At the time of discovery it was at photographic magnitude 7, and was already fading. [6] ...